Plato

1/500 second exposure, Kodak Tri-x 400 film.
10" f/9 newtonian telescope at prime focus.

One of the most distinctive craters in the north of the moon is Plato.This crater is about 90 km across and is situated between Mare Imbrium and Mare Frigoris. It is very distinctive because of its smooth, dark floor.

1/30 seconds exposure, Fuji Provia 1600 film.
14" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain telescope plus 7mm eyepiece.

0.005 seconds exposure, Meade 416XTE CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.

0.005 seconds exposure, SBIG ST-8E CCD.
8" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.

0.005 seconds exposure, SBIG ST-8E CCD.
30" f/5 newtonian at prime focus.

To the east of Plato are the Alps mountains. The grove cutting through them is the Alpine Valley. The prominent mountain to the south of Plato on Mare Imbrium, is Mount Pico, and the V-shaped group of mountains to the west (right) of Pico are the Teneritte Mountains.

0.003 seconds exposure, SBIG ST-8 CCD.
30" f/5 newtonian at prime focus.

0.005 seconds exposure, SBIG ST-6 CCD.
16" f/20 refractor at prime focus.

Combination of 10, 0.05 second images using an H-alpha filter.
SBIG ST-8XE CCD. 16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain telescope plus a 2x barlow lens.

Combination of 10, 0.02 second images using an H-alpha filter.
SBIG ST-8XE CCD. 16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain telescope plus a 2x barlow lens.

Combination of 20, 0.02 second exposures.
SBIG ST8XE CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Combination of 20, 0.02 second exposures.
SBIG ST1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Combination of 20, 0.02 second exposures.
SBIG ST10XE CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope plus 2x barlow lens.

Sunset over Plato as the Moon passes third quarter. To the west of Plato is the courious line of mountians called the Straight Range. Laplace Promentary, which marks the eastern end of Sinus Iridum, is visible at the right of the picture, while the crater at the top of the picture is Lambert. The pair of craters near Laplace Promentary are Helicon and Leverrier.

Mosiac from 2 images, each a combination of 20, 0.02 second exposures.
SBIG ST8XE CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope plus 2x barlow lens.

Combination of 2000, 0.002 second exposures.
DMK video CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope with a 2x barlow lens.